Types of Weight Loss Pills

With the advent of new technologies, there is no sector more popular than weight loss pills. People are always more prone to desire new technologies that take the place of classic grunt work, in this case – running and exercising. Although there will never be a pill that will take the place of conventional exercise – there are some types of pills that can work as supplements to help assist a good exercise program.

The different types of weight loss pills

A key to remember about weight loss pills is that it’s important to not only understand the concept, but also to understand that there are several types of weight loss pills. Assuming you are using them as a potential addition to your exercise program, rather than as a miracle drug, certain types of these pills can benefit your weight loss.

Always be sure to check with your doctor beforehand – especially if you have any previous health conditions. While you’re taking the pills, make sure that you watch for any potential side effects – to ensure that the weight loss pills don’t have any adverse or harmful long lasting effects.
So, what are the key types of different weight loss pills?

Appetite Suppressants

Fat Burners

Fat Binders

Is one more successful than the next? Well, this depends on your body – there are some of these that will work for some and others that won’t work for that same person and vice versa.

Appetite Suppressants

The key focus of appetite suppressants is to change the psychology of the user. Their goal and focus is to create a psychological state where you don’t desire food to the same level that you would normally. They focus on making your hunger disappear by inhibiting it in the brain – in turn, you’ll eat less food.

When you eat less food, your body has less of a caloric intake, which causes the body to dip into your fat storage for energy on a day to day basis. This angle on weight loss must be used in moderation however, as not eating is not healthy; therefore, you must be sure that you still have a decent caloric intake throughout the day. Depending upon how your body reacts to the appetite suppressants, you might or might not still have a desire for food.

The key to separating healthy vs. unhealthy is to establish the guidelines. If you are going to cut out food altogether or not have a weekly workout routine, then appetite suppressants are not the way to go. It is essential that you exercise and still eat at least a decent amount while being on appetite suppressants; otherwise, the side effects could be unhealthy.

The main appetite suppressant ingredient is PPA (Phenylpropanolamine) – which directly acts upon the Hypothalamus within the brain. Often times, these pills also require you to constantly be on them as the second you stop taking them, you will generally regain your hunger and normally your previous weight will accompany it.

What are the main side effects to appetite suppressants?

Thirst

Irritability

Palpitation

Tiredness

Jitters

Fat Burners

Fat Burners are a slightly different type of weight loss pill as compared with appetite suppressants. They also act on the hypothalamus within the brain; however, as opposed to suppressing the appetite, they serve a different function.

The brain has a specific area that reacts to a fight or flight response, which causes the body to burn significantly more calories than it would under its normal condition. The key to fat burners is that they keep this body reaction in a consistent ‘on’ state – which means that your body burns extra calories, even at rest.

Although, the concept behind Fat Burners seems like a good method for weight loss – the overall concept also comes with more drastic side effects. It’s considered far less healthy to trick the brain into remaining into a position that it’s only meant to be in for a short period of time.

What’s in the most common fat burning ingredients?

Ephedrine (formerly contained in fat burners until disapproved by the FDA in 2004)

Caffeine

Aspirin

Green Tea

There are numerous negative side effects with fat burners and it has also been said that fat burners lead to high blood pressure when used over time.

Fat Binders

Fat Binders is one other type of weight loss pill that functions quite differently from the other types. The concept is that they work to bind the fats within the stomach – which prevents them from being absorbed and digested into the body. In time, this works to prevent the fats from becoming visible on the body.
Another popular claim to Fat Binders is that they claim to lower cholesterol – although this is commonly advertised, it has been shown that they haven’t actually been proved to lower cholesterol.

What is the main ingredient in Fat Binders? Chitosan. This is what allows the fats to coagulate and combine – preventing absorption into the body.

Which type of diet pill is for you?

Most commonly, appetite suppressants are used; however, the key to using diet pills isn’t necessarily the kind of pills that you use – it’s how you use the pills. You must understand that the pills are merely a ‘helper’ in your campaign of weight loss and that they merely work to help further enhance your weight loss ability.